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Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a school: College admissions in China

  • Written by Yan Chen, Professor of Information, University of Michigan

High school students in the United States work hard under great pressure to get into their chosen colleges. They must maintain high grades in challenging courses throughout high school, score well on ACT or SAT exams, painstakingly fill out applications – and then wait and hope.

It’s not easy, and it can be heartbreaking if...

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